Mount Cotton vs Victoria Point

Mount Cotton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 34 against 49 in Victoria Point. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Mount Cotton, most households are couple families. On these figures, Mount Cotton tends to suit families with children and couples, while Victoria Point suits people living alone and older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mount Cotton carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 63/100)
  • Victoria Point has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mount Cotton leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 30%)
  • Victoria Point has cheaper land ($924,500 vs $1,310,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Mount Cotton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 30%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Victoria Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 13/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Victoria Point

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 0%)
  • has more GPs (7 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (75/100 vs 13/100)
  • But Mount Cotton carries lower crime risk (29/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Mount Cotton

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (6.8% vs 0.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Mount Cotton and Victoria Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Walkability 13 / 75
Mount Cotton — Walkability: 13/100 Victoria Point — Walkability: 75/100
Safety 71 / 37
Mount Cotton — Safety: 71/100 Victoria Point — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 61 / 100
Mount Cotton — Low fire risk: 61/100 Victoria Point — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Victoria Point has more residents (15,140 vs 7,302); Mount Cotton has higher household incomes ($137,280 vs $78,572).

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Population 7,302 15,140
+107% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +6.8% +0.8%
Median age 34 49
Median household income $137,280/yr
+43% vs other
 $78,572/yr
Median weekly rent $475/wk
+5% vs other
 $450/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
0-4 8.3% / 4.4%
Mount Cotton — 0-4: 8.3% Victoria Point — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 17.6% / 10.8%
Mount Cotton — 5-14: 17.6% Victoria Point — 5-14: 10.8%
15-19 6.6% / 6.2%
Mount Cotton — 15-19: 6.6% Victoria Point — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 4.5% / 4.8%
Mount Cotton — 20-24: 4.5% Victoria Point — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 13.2% / 8.1%
Mount Cotton — 25-34: 13.2% Victoria Point — 25-34: 8.1%
35-44 17.9% / 10.1%
Mount Cotton — 35-44: 17.9% Victoria Point — 35-44: 10.1%
45-54 14.7% / 13.3%
Mount Cotton — 45-54: 14.7% Victoria Point — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 9.7% / 13.7%
Mount Cotton — 55-64: 9.7% Victoria Point — 55-64: 13.7%
65-74 5.2% / 12.9%
Mount Cotton — 65-74: 5.2% Victoria Point — 65-74: 12.9%
75-84 1.8% / 10.5%
Mount Cotton — 75-84: 1.8% Victoria Point — 75-84: 10.5%
85+ 0.5% / 5.2%
Mount Cotton — 85+: 0.5% Victoria Point — 85+: 5.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mount Cotton 73.9% couple families
Mount Cotton — Couple Families: 73.9% Mount Cotton — Lone Person: 11.9% Mount Cotton — One Parent Families: 12.3% Mount Cotton — Group Household: 1.6% Mount Cotton — Other Families: 0.3%
Victoria Point 43.6% couple families
Victoria Point — Couple Families: 43.6% Victoria Point — Lone Person: 36.7% Victoria Point — One Parent Families: 15.9% Victoria Point — Group Household: 2.9% Victoria Point — Other Families: 0.9%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mount Cotton 13.8% renting
Mount Cotton — Owned Outright: 19.3% Mount Cotton — Mortgage: 66.8% Mount Cotton — Renting: 13.8%
Victoria Point 22.2% renting
Victoria Point — Owned Outright: 40.4% Victoria Point — Mortgage: 37.4% Victoria Point — Renting: 22.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Certificate III & IV 18.2% / 19.2%
Mount Cotton — Certificate III & IV: 18.2% Victoria Point — Certificate III & IV: 19.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.3% / 9.3%
Mount Cotton — Bachelor Degree: 11.3% Victoria Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 10.2% / 9.4%
Mount Cotton — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2% Victoria Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.4%
Postgraduate Degree 2.9% / 2.1%
Mount Cotton — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9% Victoria Point — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.7%
Mount Cotton — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Victoria Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
England 5.9% / 7.3%
Mount Cotton — England: 5.9% Victoria Point — England: 7.3%
New Zealand 4.3% / 4.6%
Mount Cotton — New Zealand: 4.3% Victoria Point — New Zealand: 4.6%
South Africa 2.5% / 1.5%
Mount Cotton — South Africa: 2.5% Victoria Point — South Africa: 1.5%
Scotland 0.5% / 0.7%
Mount Cotton — Scotland: 0.5% Victoria Point — Scotland: 0.7%
Netherlands 0.3% / 0.5%
Mount Cotton — Netherlands: 0.3% Victoria Point — Netherlands: 0.5%
India 0.6% / —
Mount Cotton — India: 0.6% Victoria Point — India: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mount Cotton 99.6% houses
Mount Cotton — Houses: 99.6% Mount Cotton — Townhouses: 0.2% Mount Cotton — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Victoria Point 80.8% houses
Victoria Point — Houses: 80.8% Victoria Point — Townhouses: 15.9% Victoria Point — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Median house price $1,127,500 $1,152,500
Median unit price — $850,000
Median land price $1,310,000 $924,500
Typical days to sell (houses) 26 days
from 103 sales
 24 days
from 130 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
3 bed $910K / $980K
Mount Cotton — 3 bed: $910K (21 sales) Victoria Point — 3 bed: $980K (38 sales)

21 vs 38 sales

4 bed $1.1M / $1.15M
Mount Cotton — 4 bed: $1.1M (116 sales) Victoria Point — 4 bed: $1.15M (107 sales)

116 vs 107 sales

5 bed $1.4M / $1.36M
Mount Cotton — 5 bed: $1.4M (27 sales) Victoria Point — 5 bed: $1.36M (29 sales)

27 vs 29 sales

Development activity

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
New dwellings approved 1,598
across Redland
same for both
Approvals change year on year -26%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Houses 3.5%
$750/wk on $1.11M
 3.9%
$825/wk on $1.1M
Units —
same for both

Ranking within QLD

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 49% of QLD
Schools — Higher than 49% of QLD
Walkability Higher than 75% of QLD Higher than 94% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 83% of QLD
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 95% of QLD Higher than 88% of QLD
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 25% of QLD Higher than 48% of QLD

Liveability

Victoria Point is more walkable (75 vs 13).

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Grade B
same for both
Score 65/100 62/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Mount Cotton carries more bushfire risk (39 vs 0); Victoria Point carries more crime risk (63 vs 29).

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Bushfire Low
39/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Moderate
40/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Inside the suburb 1 5
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Mount Cotton

  • Mount Cotton State School Government · Primary above peers

Schools in Victoria Point

  • Faith Lutheran College - Redlands Independent · Primary above peers
  • St Rita's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Victoria Point State High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Victoria Point State School Government · Primary below peers
  • Y Schools Queensland - Logan (Victoria Point Campus) Independent · Secondary

Amenities in the suburb

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Supermarkets 1 5
Cafes & restaurants 7 15
Parks & reserves 10 26
Childcare 3 9
GPs 1 7
Pharmacies 1 5
Banks & Bank@Post 0 4
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 0 1
Waterways 23 2

Mobility

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Walkability score 13/100 75/100
Distance to Brisbane 34.4 km 35.5 km
+3% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 38 min 41 min
Public transport score 48/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 12.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 169.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 1.1%
postcode 4165
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 88
postcode 4165
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Car (driver) 74.0% / 75.8%
Mount Cotton — Car (driver): 74.0% Victoria Point — Car (driver): 75.8%
Worked from Home 20.0% / 15.7%
Mount Cotton — Worked from Home: 20.0% Victoria Point — Worked from Home: 15.7%
Car (passenger) 3.2% / 4.5%
Mount Cotton — Car (passenger): 3.2% Victoria Point — Car (passenger): 4.5%
Bus 1.5% / 1.7%
Mount Cotton — Bus: 1.5% Victoria Point — Bus: 1.7%
Walked Only 0.6% / 1.1%
Mount Cotton — Walked Only: 0.6% Victoria Point — Walked Only: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.8%).

Setting

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Elevation 105 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 6 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 7.7 km 1.3 km
1.7 km to a named beach

NBN connectivity

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Connectivity score 89/100 77/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 80%
1,746 premises
 47%
7,251 premises

Climate

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Annual rainfall 1,032 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 30.5°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.9°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
PM2.5 5.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 14.6 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.48 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Average residential rate $1,879/yr
same for both
Council Redland
same for both

Federal electorate

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Division Bowman
same for both
Member Henry Pike
same for both
Party Liberal National Party of Queensland
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mount Cotton Victoria Point
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mount Cotton

Acreage Family Outer River

Victoria Point

Coastal Outer Parks Retirees

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